INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Presidential elections confirm Taiwan’s vibrant democracy*

On January 14, 2012, on the centenary of the formation of the Republic of China, elections will take place for the presidency of the Republic of China in Taiwan.
Almost exactly 100 years ago, the Republic of China was established by Sun Yat-sen, following the collapse of the Qing Dynasty, the last of a series of dynasties which had ruled China for over 2,000 years.
The elections on Taiwan will set the country’s direction as it enters its second century, including the complex ques…

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